The vessel was originally built in Singapore for service in the Philippines as Water Jet 1.

She was bought by Wightlink in 2000 and following an extensive refit entered service on the Ryde Pier to Portsmouth route in August of that year along with her sister ship HSC FastCat Shanklin.

No one was injured in the crash and the vessel was sailed back empty to Portsmouth Harbour for a full investigation to be carried out.

[5] In 2010 she was sold, along with her sister craft, to Severn Link in Ilfracombe to operate a service between there and Swansea.

In May 2011, having been sold to Alien Shipping, a Russian company, the two craft were transported to the Black Sea on board the Beluga Fantasy.